Scantron Reading Test Prep 1 ! (8th Grade)

Question 1

Giving specific examples from the passage to prove a point.

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citing textual evidence

Question 2

Retelling the author's words and ideas in your own words.

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paraphrase

Question 3

If an author was writing an article about a disease, what would their purpose most likely be?

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to inform

Question 4

Identify the irony. The swim instructor drowned in the lake.

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situational

Question 5

Identify the literary device. California is drying up similar to the Midwest in the Dust Bowl.

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metaphor, allusion

Question 6

Compare and contrast skills require you to

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Examine the similarities and differences of a topic.

Question 7

This text feature explains graphics or illustrations under a text.

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caption

Question 8

How does the dialogue impact the character's decision to stay? What does the word IMPACT mean?

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To influence, To have a result or effect, To affect

Question 9

What is the MORAL or CENTRAL MESSAGE of any story?

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theme

Question 10

Is the CENTRAL IDEA the chief topic or key point in a passage?

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True

Question 11

What does perspective mean in the question? "What perspective is shared by the author?"

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opinion, beliefs and values, point of view

Question 12

EXPLICIT mean to state openly, leaving nothing to the imagination.

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True

Question 13

CONTRIBUTE means

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add to or enhance

Question 14

What type of figurative language purposely exaggerates?

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hyperbole

Question 15

Word part that comes in front of a the root word - for Example- un, im, mis

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prefix

Question 16

Identify the figurative language. The alarm screamed at the first sign of fire.

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personification

Question 17

An educated guess based on facts from the story is a/ an

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conclusion, inference

Question 18

The TONE of a piece of work is

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The author's attitude toward the topic

Question 19

The word EQUIVALENT most nearly means

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equal or same

Question 20

Is the CENTRAL MESSAGE also known as the THEME?

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True

Question 21

What would your purpose be for writing a letter to the mayor about changing a new law?

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to persuade

Question 22

To cause to unfold gradually (as in,"an argument" or "a character in a story")

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Develop

Question 23

A series of struggles that build the story toward climax is

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rising action

Question 24

How a passage is organized is called

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Text structure

Question 25

What is the turning point or the highest point of action in any story?

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climax

Question 26

Many TV series use this literary device to move from one episode to another.

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foreshadowing

Question 27

Which is a possible theme of The Tell Tale Heart?

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Karma will come back to bite you.

Question 28

In a passage, when two or more characters talk, and it's set between quotation marks, it's a/an

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dialogue

Question 29

Identify the figurative language. "The Marlins missed the mark to reach the milestone."

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alliteration

Question 30

What point of view is always used when giving instructions to someone?

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second person

Scantron Reading Test Prep 1 ! (8th Grade)

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Scantron Reading Test Prep 1 ! (8th Grade)

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